231 Hackensack Street
Wood-Ridge, New Jersey 07075
Tel: (201) 438-2455 - Email: wrdgcirc@bccls.org
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231 Hackensack Street Wood-Ridge, New Jersey 07075 Tel: (201) 438-2455 - Email: wrdgcirc@bccls.org |
ABOUT THE LIBRARY Home PROGRAMS & SERVICES Collections WOOD-RIDGE Borough of Wood-Ridge THE WOOD-RIDGE MEMORIAL
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Collections WOOD-RIDGE INDEPENDENT AVAILABLE AT THE LIBRARY
Aside from the paper copies of THE WOOD-RIDGE INDEPENDENT that we have for any current year held at Ready Reference, we also have microfilm copies of this paper on the second floor of the Library from 1947 to 2004.
We also have the issues for 2005 to last year digitized on CD-ROM (disc) that may be used at any Staff or public computer (Internet and Word Processors). We also keep the CD-ROMs (discs) at Ready Reference. Patrons wishing to use either the current issues in paper form or the CD-ROMS (discs) must present an ID card (Library or Driver’s License, etc.) to be held at the Front Desk until all the requested papers and/or the CD-ROMs (discs) are returned.
Wood-Ridge Independent
Microfilm: 1947 to 2004
CD-ROM: 2005 to year before current year
Hard copy (paper): current year Wood-Ridge Memorial Library Acquires “The Big Read” Wood-Ridge Memorial Library recently added to its media collection a set of audio CDs called “The Big Read” consisting of critical guides to a number of literary classics and popular books. The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), designed to restore reading to the center of American culture. The NEA presents The Big Read in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and in cooperation with Arts Midwest. The Big Read brings together partners across the country to encourage reading for pleasure and enlightenment. The Big Read answers a big need. Reading at Risk: A Survey of Literary Reading in America, a 2004 report by the NEA, found that not only is literary reading in America declining rapidly among all groups, but that rate of decline has accelerated, especially among the young. The concerned citizen in search of good news about American literary culture would study the pages of this report in vain. Audio Guides for the books include commentary from renowned artists, educators, and public figures, and now the public has the opportunity to use this important and fun resource. Downloadable OverDrive MP3 Audiobooks The Bergen County Cooperative Library System (BCCLS) office has some news that we are pleased to share. At long last ListenNJNW.org has added OverDrive MP3 Audiobooks to our Downloadable Media Collection which allow iPod®, iPhone™, and iPod Touch compatibility!
What does this mean for those of you who have digital audiobook readers? More of you can now download audiobooks to your portable devices. Please note that those of you who previously inquired about iPod capability when we first offered this service but may no longer be checking the ListenNJNW website.
As with any collection we’re starting out small, so it’s important that patrons are encouraged to keep checking back for new titles as the collection grows.
For your information there are links to all the MP3 titles, the original WMA titles, and to ALL downloadable audiobooks on the homepage of the ListenNJNW website. Collectively there are 1269 unique titles 135 in the new format-- with more titles added on a regular basis.
The new format works with iPods, iPhones, and Mac computers. We encourage you to look at the “Compatible Devices” link on the ListenNJNW homepage.
The newly revised site offers exciting and practical new features:
--You and your patrons can now create “Wish Lists” which will retain titles for future check out.
--Patrons can now edit their e-mail address in My Account>My Holds.
--Full-text searching
--Searching by Awards in Advanced Search.
Here is a flyer announcing this good news:
Happy Downloading!
Magazine Collection The Library is adding to its current magazine collection these new periodical subscriptions in 2009: MEN’S HEALTH
READYMADE
CICADA for the Children’s Room collection
Please stop by and see all the magazines in the Library’s diverse collection. Wood-Ridge Memorial Library Adds New Materials In providing the best materials for you that the Library can afford and in making sure that it provides only timely and current information in certain areas, the Library recently has replaced many outdated Non-Fiction titles with new books in these areas: * Religions & Mythologies Have you ever wanted to speak French or Spanish? Did you ever want to converse in Italian with your relatives in Italy? Do you need help with your German classes or Latin assignments? Would you like to speak with your Arabic neighbors in their native tongue? The Library has recently acquired a large collection of foreign language CDs that help you learn to understand and speak your language of choice. This new series replaces the old cassette tapes with CDs and provides the latest methods for learning foreign languages. Aside from Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek (Modern), Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Irish (Gaelic), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Norwegian, Persian (Farsi), Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swahili, Swedish, Tagalog, Vietnamese, and Yiddish we have recently added or will be adding to the collection these new language tapes: Chinese (Cantonese), Czech, Ojibwe, Portuguese (Brazilian), Romanian, Serbo-Croatian, Thai, and Turkish. Come to the Library and travel the world through foreign languages. The Library is also adding a new set of DVDs on Home Repair, so check out what’s new at the Library.
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